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A HAT-TRICK of Newcastle players have been seen using their mobile phones while behind the wheel of their cars.

England star Anthony Gordon and his Toon team-mates Sandro Tonali and Sven Botman were all seen handling their devices at the wheel.

Winger Gordon, 23, was seen using his while queuing at traffic lights in his £230,000 grey Lamborghini Urus S.

Italian midfielder Tonali, 24, was filmed holding his phone as he drove off after queuing in traffic.

And Dutch centre-back Botman, 25, used his phone while sitting at traffic lights in his £155,000 Mercedes-Benz G-wagon.

They were all seen near Newcastle’s Darsley Park training ground by fans who approached and filmed them in their cars.

It is illegal to hold and use a mobile phone or any other device that can send and receive data while driving a car or motorbike.

The law still applies when drivers are stopped at lights or queuing in traffic.

Breaking the rules can result in six points on a licence and a £200 fine.

Nicholas Lyes, of road safety charity IAM Road-Smart, said: “Illegal phone use behind the wheel is distracting and dangerous.

“In 2023, there were more than 200 people either killed or seriously injured in collisions caused by phone use.

“The safest option is to put the phone somewhere safe and out of sight.”

A source added: “Using phones behind the wheel is dangerous and irresponsible.

“Football players are in a position of influence and should help to set the highest example.”

Newcastle United declined to comment.

KELSEY Parker is pregnant with her first baby with boyfriend Will Lindsay.

The 34-year-old shared the news nearly three years on from the death of her husband Tom Parker.

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Kelsey Parker is pregnant[/caption]

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Kelsey and Will are over the moon[/caption]

The Wanted singer – who she shares two children wife – died following a battle with brain cancer.

Kelsey told The Mirror: “ Tom and  I always said we wanted four – but  life had other plans. So yes, this is  amazing  but  also  bittersweet.

“I’ve felt every emotion under the sun.

“I’m still getting my head around  it  but  I’m  so  excited.  I just want everyone to be as happy as I am.”

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BRITS bosses are planning a special tribute to One Direction singer Liam Payne at this year’s awards ceremony.

And it could mean his former bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson are reunited on stage for the first time since their split ten years ago.

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Brits bosses are planning a special tribute to One Direction singer Liam Payne at this year’s awards ceremony[/caption]

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His former bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson could reunite on stage for the first time since their split[/caption]

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The last time his former bandmates were seen together was at his funeral in November in Amersham, Bucks[/caption]

A music industry source said: “The tribute to Liam at this year’s awards show has caused a real buzz and speculation that the remaining One Direction bandmates could finally come back together again on stage.

“It would be an entirely fitting way to honour Liam and talks are already under way about how to make this segment of the Brits unforgettable.

“Liam loved the Brit Awards and attended and performed many times over the years, both with 1D and as a solo artist, and will forever be part of the show’s history.

“It’s still in the very early stages of preparation and the finer details are still being worked out, with official approaches to be made in coming weeks, but there are set to be a mixture of performances, tasteful photo and video montages and a live orchestra.

“As well as the possibility of the One Direction lads being involved, other stars from the industry will be on hand to remember Liam on the night.”

Liam died aged 31 in October after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires.

The last time his former bandmates were seen together was at his funeral in November in Amersham, Bucks.

The service was also attended by his ex Cheryl Tweedy, who is mum to their seven-year-old son Bear.

Other mourners included Cheryl’s former bandmates in Girls Aloud, Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts, and Simon Cowell, boss of The X Factor, where One Direction began in 2010.

This year’s Brits will take place at London’s 02 Arena on Saturday, March 1, hosted by comic Jack Whitehall, 36.

Liam won seven Brits with One Direction, performing at the event twice with the band and twice as a solo artist.

The Brit Awards last held a tribute set in 2016, following the death of David Bowie.

It was introduced by Annie Lennox, with a tribute speech by actor Gary Oldman.

Bowie’s band performed a medley of some of his biggest hits before Lorde performed Life on Mars.

TV star Holly Willoughby has revealed for the first time the devastating impact of the murder plot on her family, saying: “It’s been s**t for all of us.”

In the first interview since her stalker was jailed for life, Holly, 43, shed tears and said, “I had to go on, focus on the positive” and admitted, “It’s been a tough one. There’s no way of sugar-coating it”.

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Holly Willoughby has opened up about the plot to kidnap and murder her[/caption]

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Obsessed security guard Gavin Plumb was jailed for life last July over his plan to ambush Holly at her home[/caption]

But she revealed quitting her career and walking away was the “last thing on my mind”.

Obsessed security guard Gavin Plumb was jailed for life last July over his plan to ambush Holly at her home.

The 37-year-old loner wanted to knock her out with chloroform and take her to a dungeon where her screams would not be heard “for miles”.

Holly has so far told of the ordeal only in a statement given at Plumb’s trial.

Asked by The Sunday Times if there was a moment when she could have let the situation consume her, Holly said: “It wasn’t an option.”

Clearly emotional, the interview told how Holly had to stop to cry and gather her breath several times.

Asked if she felt like a survivor or was surviving, she said: “Nothing can prepare you for something like that.

It’s been a tough one… there is no way of sugar
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“When that happens, you either decide, right, I can take this on board and it can affect all aspects of my life.

“Or I can make a choice to go, let’s focus on everything that’s positive and good.

“I’m healthy and I’m happy.

“I’ve got a wonderful husband and children and family, I’ve got great friends.

“You have to go; I choose to positively move forward and rely on all those people — the police, court, judge, jury — to do their role. And that’s what I had to do.”

Holly had been moments from going on air for This Morning in October 2023 when told about the plot.

Vile Plumb was foiled when he divulged his plan to an undercover cop on website Abduct Lovers.

He had shared videos of his kidnap kit and a map showing the route from his Harlow, Essex, home to Holly’s.

She has since moved the family to a new property.

Plumb was sentenced to life with a 16-year minimum term.

Following the verdict, Holly said she will be “forever grateful” to those who foiled the evil plot.

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The ordeal partly acted as a catalyst for her leaving This Morning after 14 years in October 2023.

It followed her feud with ex co-host Phillip Schofield, who left the show five months earlier amid fury over his affair with a younger colleague.

Asked if it was scary walking away without a clear plan on what to do next, Holly told the interviewer: “That question is wrapped up in so many things that were going on at that time.

“But no. That was the last thing on my mind. The choice was really simple and easy actually.”

The move has allowed her to spend more time with TV producer husband Dan Baldwin and their children Harry, 15, Belle, 13, and Chester, ten.

Holly said: “Ultimately you have to hold on to how all this serves its purpose.

“A lot of the change has been really good, you know? “I’ve spent a long time not being able to take my kids to school. There have been so many assemblies, so many things I’ve missed.”

“Harry is doing GCSEs this year and Holly admitted she is “grateful for having this time”.

She added: “Without even realising it, I think I’ve missed that. It’s lovely to get some of that back.”

The new routine also had drawbacks.

Holly said: “When I was at home a lot, the kids would walk through the door and I’d be like, ‘So what happened today? They were like, ‘Mum, just because you’ve been at home all day — we’ve been at school, we’re exhausted.’ It’s been s**t for all of us. We’ve had to get used to how each other works again.”

Holly said she knew she would return to TV and get “back to normality”.

On whether money was part of the reason she returned to telly, she said: “I’d be an idiot if I said no. Money’s not the reason I make a decision.

“I’m not saying, ‘How much are they going to pay me for this, for that?’ But by definition my work is a business. I’m not going to shy away from saying that.”

Holly will next be seen in Netflix’s Bear Hunt, featuring celebs being tracked down by adventurer Bear Grylls in the jungles of Costa Rica.

At Christmas she hosted You Bet! with Stephen Mulhern, and more recently resumed presenting duties on ITV’s Dancing on Ice.

In The Sunday Times’ Style magazine, Holly told how Bear came to the rescue when she found a tarantula in her shower.

She said: “He just picked it up and put it out.

“He’s really brave, and I’m a complete wimp with everything.”

But on getting through her rough year, she reflected: “I’m made of quite tough stuff.

“I have that thing where I definitely would rather take the easy option, but I know, if I have to, there is something in there. A little bit (of a steely core). When needed.”

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Holly has so far only told of the ordeal in a statement given at Plumb’s trial[/caption]

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Holly said she knew she would return to TV and get ‘back to normality’, pictured hosting Dancing On Ice[/caption]

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Holly with husband Dan Baldwin[/caption]

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MORE than 1,600 terror-obsessed youths like Southport killer Axel Rudakubana have been left free to roam Britain — despite fears of attacks.

Figures obtained by The Sun on Sunday show just 228 of the 1,830 referred to the Government’s Prevent anti-terror programme in the last four years were sent for full monitoring.

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More than 1,600 terror-obsessed youths like Axel Rudakubana have been left free to roam Britain[/caption]

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Alice Dasilva Aguiar died in the Southport rampage[/caption]

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Elsie Dot was stabbed to death at the dance class[/caption]

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The others remained free from any official supervision.

Rudakubana, 18, was referred to Prevent three times by teachers before killing Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and nine-year-old Alice Da Silva Aguiar at a dance class in July.

On Thursday he was jailed for a minimum of 52 years.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told The Sun on Sunday: “I am clear that urgent reforms are needed to Prevent.

“The programme’s work is vital to stopping extremists and preventing terrorism.

“But it missed three ­chances to intervene in the case of the Southport killer and swift changes are needed.”

MP Karen Bradley, chairwoman of the Home Affairs select committee, spoke out as figures revealed gaping holes in Prevent, the Government’s anti-terror programme for under 18s.

Dame Bradley said: “Something is not working.

“We have somebody obsessed with violence and they are not being picked up by any agency.

“We are seeing more and more young men and boys sitting at home, searching the internet and developing a propensity for violence and for some reason they are falling through the net.”

The Tory added: “These figures are shocking.”

Home Office figures show a massive increase in the number of children flagged to the anti-terror scheme who, like Rudakubana, cannot be directly linked to any one extremist group or ideology.

Instead they are categorised as “Conflicted” — a grey area where people’s motives are described as “mixed, unstable or unclear”.

Lord Walney, independent government adviser on political violence, said: “These alarming figures show our counter-extremism programmes are not coping with the threat of young people who just want to see the world burn.”

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said: “I am appalled by these figures which suggest that hundreds or thousands of dangerous young men are being missed by the system.

“The system appears to be broken.

“We must do whatever it takes to reform it to prevent another terrifying massacre like Southport.”

I am appalled by these figures which suggest that hundreds or thousands of dangerous young men are being missed by the system

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp

A Sun on Sunday investigation uncovered the figures just days after Sir Keir Starmer said the failures of the Prevent programme in relation to Rudakubana would be the subject of a public inquiry.

Earlier this week, he announced a review of the law to address “new and dangerous threat [involving] acts of extreme violence perpetrated by loners, misfits, young men in their bedrooms — fixated on extreme violence seemingly for its own sake.”

The Home Office statistics also reveal the number of school-age children referred to Prevent has been growing while those brought in for help has been falling.

Last year saw 668 of these Conflicted cases referred for examination but just 61 brought in for closer scrutiny.

Two years ago the number referred for examination was just 441, yet a higher number, 72, were accepted for further help.

Rudakubana was first referred to the anti-extremism programme as a 13-year-old in 2019.

It was reported he was trying to speak to his teacher about articles on mass shootings.

But counter-terrorism cops decided he had an interest in news and current affairs — and was not at risk of being radicalised.

Two years later he was flagged twice more after it was discovered he had been showing an unhealthy interest in “incel”-related violence as well as terrorism, including the jihadist attacks of 2017.

However, the referral was not escalated as it was decided he did not hold a terrorist ideology — the same reasoning used by police to charge him with murder rather than terrorism offences.

That decision meant he could not get a whole-life sentence.

Instead on Thursday he was jailed for a minimum of 52 years after admitting three counts of murder, ten of attempted murder, possession of a knife, production of a biological toxin and having information that could be used for terrorism.

Prevent’s aims are to divert those at risk of radicalisation by intervening and offering support, and also rehabilitating those already engaged in terror.

If a panel of professionals from the police, children’s services, social services, education professionals and mental health care experts decide if the person is a risk they are, they are invited to join a voluntary programme, Channel.

This sees them offered mentoring, education and counselling and training for parents.

Any risk is managed by the police.

A review ordered by Ms Cooper after the Southport killings will be published next month.

I am clear that urgent reforms are needed to Prevent

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper

She added: “The programme’s work is vital. It currently considers 7,000 referrals a year and has taken action in thousands of cases over more than 20 years.

“But in 2019 and 2021 it missed three chances to intervene in the case of the Southport killer and swift changes are needed.”

Last night she told The Sunday Times a review of referral thresholds to Prevent was under way, looking in particular at individuals “obsessed with school massacres” and also “Islamist extremism”.

Lord Carlile, a former government independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, said the Prevent system “is not broken”.

But it was right to look at if it should be broadened, or a parallel system set up, to catch people like Rudakubana.

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An officer at the scene where the horror unfolded in Southport[/caption]

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Police seen at the crime scene last July[/caption]

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Rudakubana was jailed for a minimum of 52 years[/caption]

IRELAND is set for another battering tomorrow with a new snow warning in place just days after the most ferocious storm in decades hit the country.

Historic Storm Eowyn brought gale force winds of 180kph and caused widespread power outages and business closures.

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Weather chiefs warn over the next onslaught of bad weather on Sunday[/caption]

Clean up began today as the National Emergency Co-ordination Group (NECG) came together to plan for the next onslaught of bad weather.

Met Eireann placed almost every county under a status yellow weather warning as people began to recover from Friday’s havoc.

Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, and Mayo are under a snow and ice warning until nine o’clock tomorrow morning, with weather bosses warning of “icy stretches”.

Carlow, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, and Waterford are under a 12-hour warning for “spot flooding” from five am to five pm on Sunday.

And a yellow wind warning was issued for Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Munster, Galway, Mayo, and Sligo from six am to six pm tomorrow.

Donegal, Leitrim, Louth, and Meath are under the same warning six o’clock tonight, while Cork, Kerry, and Waterford received the same alert until six o’clock on Monday morning.

Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather told his Facebook followers: “There is a risk of some gusts over 90km/h into the south, it is going to be a windy day though right across the country but nothing like what we saw (with Eowyn).

“But obviously weakened structures, weakened trees could still be brought down, so there is a risk of some more damage.

“Still windy on Monday as well – the good news is the next system on Wednesday is forecast to stay south of Ireland… but one to keep an eye on just in case.”

He later added on X: “If you are sick of this bad weather then the good news is that weather model trends show higher pressure building for end of coming week and the bank holiday weekend with milder air and some calmer weather looking likely.”

STORM SET TO HIT SPAIN

The weather expert said another storm is set to hit Spain, named Storm Herminia, which will bring us wet and windy weather on Sunday and Monday.

In Spain, it will bring very strong gusts of wind – even of “hurricane-force” over 120 km/h.

There will also be waves higher than seven metres on the northern coasts.

Met Eireann forecaster Linda Hughes said: “All eyes on this next area of low pressure. It is going to be to the west of Ireland on Sunday.

‘SLOW MOVING SYSTEM’

“It is going to bring further strong winds and wet conditions, and that is going to be a slow moving system.

“So it’s going to slowly move eastwards over Ireland during Monday and into Tuesday as it weakens. So it is going to be an unsettled picture into the start of next week.”

The spokesperson of the ESB stated that “the impact on customers and damage to the electricity network nationwide is unprecedented”.

They stated that it was “far the worst storm experienced” by the company both in terms of customers losing supply and the “scale of damage” across the network.

POWER RESTORATION UPDATE

At the time of the statement issued at 5pm today, January 25, approximately 402,000 homes, farms and businesses remain without power.

However, the ESB Networks teams have restored power to 366,000 customers since Friday afternoon.

The power restoration by all ESB Networks crews and partner contractors will continue on its repairs late into the evening and will commence once again at first light tomorrow morning.

Customers can view their estimated time of power restoration in their area on PowerCheck website, where they frequently update it throughout the days.

URGENT SAFETY WARNING

The ESB Network also issued an urgent safety warning due to the fallen debris caused by the storm, preventing people from seeing hidden risks such as exposed wire.

They said: “We have been made aware of several instances of potentially very dangerous incidents where members of the public have unknowingly approached fallen electricity infrastructure.

“Fallen debris after a storm can prevent people from seeing hidden risks such as wires entangled into trees and branches.

“If you come across fallen wires or damaged electricity network, never, ever touch or approach these as they are LIVE and extremely dangerous. Please report any damage to electricity infrastructure by calling 1800 372 999. “

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